The Press., 1887-03-24

Extra bargains ln Ladies' Jerseys at A
 ". Walkers.
 The celebrated Deerfoot Farm Product,
 for sale at Ellis
 -Plain, Sage, English Dairy, Fdam, Pine
 apple, and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis.
 Large line of Jerseys at Helm's.
 -Yon will always find the largest stock,
 the lowest prices and most reliable goods at
 Hanley's Shoe Store.
 Try Dr. Hero's Cough Syrup, at Taft's.
 Libby, McNeil $ Libby's cooked corn
 beef, two ib. cans, Is cents at Pemberton's
 Cash Store.
 Choice Indian River Oranges, Bananas,
 and Grapes at Ellis
 : STAFFORD.
 School in the ssStreet" district begins next Monday, 18th, Miss Hattie Gilmore of West Stofford teacher.
 The St. Edwards dramatic association
 had crowded house on St. Patrick's evening at St. Edwards Hall and alst fair patronage at it's repetition on Frida, evening. The entertainment gave the best of satisfaction. The leading character of the play was welt borne by Timothy Des, mond, and P. c. Sullivan, Mat. Doolal and others divided the other honors, the latter giving songs and dances in variety. All the lady actresses also did well. Tn. stage of the hall was provided with sev eral new pieces of scenery for the occa sion, including cottage scene, painted by Bissett & Webber, and as now fitted al most any play Can be creditably presented there. With such an outfit and such tai ent to draw from this hall and society car do much to keep our people amu>ed and retain the money they pay for amusement for home circulation.
 The Rice place in Fox village is ad- verthsed for sale.
 ,-U. s. Collector Troup, of New HaveI | was in town on Tuesday to testify as tt | the liquor license issued for Westco.t'k | saloon. It Is only of late that such testi | mony has been used in such clses West | cott's license was made to L. J. Westcott, | but recently a license was issued for the | same place to Thomas Ruby instead.
 The 'tcrazy tea" at the Congregation al chapel Tuesday evening, notwithstand- Ing the worst sort of weather, was attend | ed by goodly gathering, who much en- Joyed all, from the passing of toothpicks | as the first course to the end of the sup per, where sugar was found in pitchers, 1 milk in butter and gravy dishes, cake ol dustpans, and everything else in just the place where you didn't expect to find it, and the many walters costumed in the od- dest of dresses reversed, and with masks on the back of the heads. so that they re- sembled the boy who didn't know whether he was going to school or going home.
 The W. 0. T. U. will meet at their rooms on Friday evening.
 A. Needham has gone west for anoth- CT lot of horses.
 Rev. J. P Hawley will preach at Or cuttv1lle next Sunday al D. m.
 -E G. Marsdale and Frank Converse, well known house painters and paper hangers, have formed business co-part nership. They are well known as good Workmen, and will deserve public patron age.
 Mrs. A. J. Turner, who has been in declining health for a long time of con- sumption, left here on Monday of last week for her parents home in Framing ham, and died on Friday. She was buried at Wlllimantic on Monday of this week, Rev. J. P. Hawley attending the burial services. She leaves young child in the care of the bereaved husband.
 Policeman Daniel Mullin is on duty again, his place while disabled having been we'll filled by his brother, Thomas.
 Samuel Ledoyt and wife of South Coventry spent the Sabbath with his fath- er and friends in Stafford.
 Cleo. D. Buck is at his home again, after an absence of some weeks. He be- gan his vacation period with business :r'p to Chicago and to the oil regions, but closed it with struggle against an attack of rheumatism, beginning the fight at Chi ,ago, and continuing 1t at Wirlimantic, and IS not yet his old self again, being consid- erably reduced in flesh and strength.
 The talk of a creamery is crystalizing nto action. There will be no trouble in t placing the stock required. Every one 1 ecognizes the safety of the investment. s But it is desired to scatter the stock par { lcularly among the farmers to be interest d. If Ellington farmers with their valu- t Ible farms can fipd creamery profitable, t low much more so can those of Stafford, 6 where farm represents but fraction of g he same amount of invested capital Stafford farms have as good pasturage, g nd can be made into as good grass farms [ s any. dairy farm consumes its own Droducts, furnishes it's own fertilizers a When far grass and pasturage land farms | re selling for $1 200 to $2, 800, and with T reamery in the neighborhood, the dairy | business would seem to be an inviting one t or the agriculturist. But to secure a t reamery the farmer will need to expres t n interest in some practical way.
 -E. A. Horton of Meriden has begun r he issue of neat looking weekly, ''The c feriden Iudex, at $1 year. t -J. J. Gallivan has sold his interest in he firm of Gallivan 6 Halloran, to M. 'Halloran, his partner, who will continue ne- business (groceries, crockery, etc } :; nd will settle all accounts due to and rom the firm. MT. Gallivan retires by z dvice of his physicians, years of close ap- : lication to business having begun to tell 2 D his health, and will no doubt select !; ome less confning occupation He has cen engaged in trade in this village for 7 yer fifteen years. The insurance companies have ad- r lsted the losses by the fire of 9th inst. to {